Korean word

오르내리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationoreunaerida

Meaning

  • verbgo up and down

Example

기온이 오르내리면 옷을 조절하세요.ki o ni o reu nae ri myeon o seul cho jeol ha se yo

Adjust your clothing when the temperature rises and falls.

Illustration for 오르내리다 (go up and down)

More examples

물가가 오르내리면 지갑 사정이 달라져요.mul ga ga o reu nae ri myeon chi gap sa jeong i tal la jeo yo

When prices rise and fall, your financial situation changes.

Core concept

Something keeps moving upward and downward instead of following a stable path.

Common phrases

  • 기온이 오르내리다ki o ni o reu nae ri da

    temperature goes up and down

  • 온도가 오르내리다on do ga o reu nae ri da

    temperature rises and falls

Similar words

오르락내리락하다oreurangnaerirakada: Repeated motion between higher and lower positions has an informal, conversational feel.
오르다oreuda: Movement reaches a higher place or level through climbing or increase.
내리다naerida: Moving from a higher place or level to a lower one.

Definition in Korean

사물이나 상태가 반복적으로 오르거나 내려가서 일정한 흐름을 가지지 못하는 변화를 가리키는 동사.sa mu ri na sang tae ga pan bok jjeo geu ro o reu geo na nae ryeo ga seo il jeong han heu reu meul ka ji ji mo ta neun pyeon hwa reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines native Korean ideas of rising and descending to name a back-and-forth change in level.

Usage tips

  • English learners can use this word for trends that keep changing, such as weather or prices, rather than for a movement in only one direction.

Other meanings

  • fluctuateverb

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